Ann Veneman on Labor & Farming

Spirit of farmers is the spirit of America

In her Senate confirmation hearing, Veneman repeated President Bush’s belief that, “The spirit of the American farmer is emblematic of the spirit of America, signifying the values of hard work, faith and entrepreneurship.”
The new Secretary has pledged to work to foster an atmosphere of teamwork, innovation, mutual respect and common sense within the Department and focus our delivery systems on quality service to our customers.“